1972 East Carolina Pirates football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–2 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVito Ragazzo (2nd season)
Home stadiumFicklen Memorial Stadium
1972 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 6 –0 –09 –2 –0
Richmond 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
William & Mary 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
The Citadel 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –3 –13 –7 –1
VMI 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Furman 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
Appalachian State 0 –3 –15 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Sonny Randle, the team compiled a 9–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at VMI
W 30–34,600[2]
September 16Southern Illinois*
W 16–016,509[3]
September 23Appalachian State
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 35–716,410[4]
October 7at Richmond
W 21–07,500[5]
October 14The Citadel
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 27–2115,320[6]
October 21at NC State*
L 16–3839,300[7]
October 28at Furman
W 27–216,500[8]
November 4Chattanooga*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 33–717,786[9]
November 11at William & Mary
W 21–1515,000[10]
November 18Dayton*
  • Ficklen Memorial Stadium
  • Greenville, NC
W 24–2210,200[11]
November 25at No. 15 North Carolina*
L 19–4231,600[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1972 East Carolina Pirates Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "East Carolina downs VMI 30–3". The Danville Register. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "SIU offense stopped 16–0". Southern Illinoisan. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Pirates defeat Mounties 35–7". The Gastonia Gazette. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bucs blank Spiders, 21–0". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "ECU whips Citadel for fifth straight, 27–21". The Greenville News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wolfpack bounces E. Carolina, 38–16". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Summerell's TD pass gives Bucs 27–21 win". The News and Observer. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "East Carolina celebrates homecoming with 33–7 win". The Danville Register. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "W&M errors, disputes call help ECU to SC title, 21–15". Daily Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Magnificent Dayton effort falls short". Dayton Daily News. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Carolina runs through Pirates, 42–19". The News and Observer. November 26, 1972. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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